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Turkey Related Subjects => Cost of Living in Turkey => Topic started by: karen on March 03, 2005, 13:57:51 PM

Title: price of wood
Post by: karen on March 03, 2005, 13:57:51 PM: Does anyone know the cost of wood in turkey compared to brick? we were told wood is exspensive , but I find this hard to belive.

thanks karen
Title: price of wood
Post by: Sinbad on March 03, 2005, 15:14:33 PM: Depends on what you are wanting to use it for, the type of wood, size and how green you want it.
Title: price of wood
Post by: KKOB on March 03, 2005, 16:39:27 PM: If you're thinking of having a house built of wood, there's a company advertising in Land of Lights called Selit Wooden House concepts. They don't have a website listed, I think they have a showhouse on the right hand side of Adnan Menderes Boulevard (Dalaman Road) going out of Fethiye.
Title: price of wood
Post by: kanga on March 03, 2005, 17:10:35 PM: YES IVE SEEN IT, IS IT FINISHED YET ?. WOULD LOOK GREAT IN THE MOUNTAINS ,NOT TO SURE IN CALIS FETHIYE ,ECT ECT ECT
Title: price of wood
Post by: Anne on March 03, 2005, 17:59:41 PM: Was almost completed when we were over in October kamga.
Looked brill!
Title: price of wood
Post by: loz on March 03, 2005, 19:18:31 PM: Hi, the wooden house is near opposite our road, it is complete but I beleive that it is shown as a show house at the moment. it would look lovely in the right setting.
Title: price of wood
Post by: rosie on March 03, 2005, 19:51:17 PM: Hi ,I remember seeing wooden type "chalet" house being advertised on the main road between Ovacik and Hisaronu last year
Title: price of wood
Post by: braveheart on March 04, 2005, 14:24:51 PM: Bungalows within in the Oasis complex in Yaniklar are timber framed
Title: price of wood
Post by: KKOB on March 04, 2005, 20:31:11 PM: There's also a real little beauty that's just been built in Kaya. Apparently it cost about £10,000. Also, it's legal, because it's constructed of wood.
Title: price of wood
Post by: karen on March 04, 2005, 23:20:10 PM: It was more the price of wood/timber for odd jobs or building a shed (you know every man has to have his shed!!) is it cheaper than bricks and mortar?

karen
Title: price of wood
Post by: KKOB on March 05, 2005, 16:38:04 PM: Karen,

Yes, wood for odd jobs is readily available, although it's mainly rough sawn i.e. not smooth. It's much cheaper than the UK, but you have to bear in mind that a) it's not seasoned and b) it's stored outdoors.

I do a lot of carpentry and have to make sure that the wood that I want to use is bought well in advance and then left to season under cover for a few weeks.

On the other hand bricks and mortar are also cheap so you've got plenty of choice.
Title: price of wood
Post by: karen on March 05, 2005, 23:02:01 PM: Hi KKOB
Have you found power tools to be cheap in turkey as well by any chance?
karen
Title: price of wood
Post by: KKOB on March 06, 2005, 06:21:43 AM: I actually shipped my entire workshop out from the UK. I've not had any experience of buying new power tools over here yet. There are the usual well known brand names that you find in the UK, Black & Decker, De Walt, Bosch, Stihl etc. However you have to be careful of the number of fakes and lookalikes.The prices are not that far removed from those in the UK but you'll find that stock is limited and, like many things, many items have to be ordered from either Ankara, Izmir or Istanbul.
Title: price of wood
Post by: karen on March 08, 2005, 22:54:37 PM: hello again kkob
did you have to pay import tax on your electrical items that you shipped over?

karen
Title: price of wood
Post by: KKOB on March 09, 2005, 07:17:24 AM: We shipped about 2 tonnes of tools and the entire contents of a 400 year old, 4 bedroomed cottage, full of antiques. We didn't bring a TV, washing machine, DVD, dishwasher, beds etc. We declared everything that we brought with us which included all of my powertools, 3 Dysons, a food processor, a microwave/multicooker and several other small electrical items. The total duty was £1,700.
Title: price of wood
Post by: Sinbad on March 09, 2005, 10:54:00 AM: Are there any Dyson agents in the area?
Title: price of wood
Post by: KKOB on March 09, 2005, 15:12:07 PM: No, I don't think there are any Dyson agents. What are you trying to get?
Title: price of wood
Post by: Sinbad on March 09, 2005, 15:30:13 PM: Hi Al - Sent you an email
Title: price of wood
Post by: karen on March 09, 2005, 22:53:15 PM: HI Al
may need more info at some point, so I hope you don't mind me asking.

karen
Title: price of wood
Post by: lance on March 18, 2005, 14:26:50 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Sinbad

Hi i have just returned from calis i have triplex villa semi

had stair hand rail fitted blk iron all painted £140 ish quite good

price its a bit cold and rough so thought i would have wooden hand

rail fitted on the top about 14 meters in all varnished or painted

£440.00 they are aving a larf aint they if i could cut the mitres

i could do it my self in less than a day ,think yhey saw me comming

what do you think anyone of you lot a chippiy if so speak to you

when i come out next rather pay you cheers .LANCE :-\ :-\ ;)

Depends on what you are wanting to use it for, the type of wood, size and how green you want it.
Title: price of wood
Post by: jackstee on May 01, 2005, 21:14:40 PM: Hi Kaya
Sounds like youe a bit like me.
I brought the lot as well.

If we get out there next year you will be on the list for alterations.

LOL
Good luck.

Steve